Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Database

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24 May 1939 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm consisted of 20 squadrons with 232 aircraft. By the end of the war the worldwide strength of the Fleet Air Arm was 59 aircraft carriers, 3,700 aircraft, 72,000 officers and men, and 56 Naval air stations.

During WW2, the FAA operated fighters, torpedo bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. In the summer of 1940, the RAF called upon the Admiralty for Fleet Air Arm assistance as the Battle of Britain raged. In those bleak days of 1940 the Fleet Air Arm crews who served under Fighter Command, integrated themselves with panache within what was new to them, the advanced structure and fighter control system deployed by RAF Fighter Command.

The top scoring Fleet Air Arm fighter ace in WW2 with 17 victories is Commander Stanley Orr, whilst the top Royal Marine ace is Ronald Cuthbert Hay with 13 victories.

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#	Name	First Names	Initials	Rank	Service No.	Awards	Citation	Role	Attached	Unit	Ship	Aircraft	Serial	Crew	Age	Born	Fate	Date-of-Death	Place-of-Death	Commemorated	Family-Details	***************Notes***************	Links	Photo
1	Shaw	A I R	A I R	Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RN	879Sqn NAS	HMS Attacker	Seafire					Prisoner of War	1944-08-28	Southern France	, ,		Vichy French Prisoner of War Later managed to escape
2	Paton	Robert Shaw	R S	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	776Sqn	HMS Blackcap, Stretton	Sea Hurricane IIc	NF726		20		Killed	1944-10-27	Douglas Head, Isle of Man	Service Plot, Grave 21, Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard, Isle Of Man - Isle Of Man, United Kingdom	Son of William and Jane Shaw Paton, of Glasgow
3	Shaw	Frederick James	F J	Petty Officer Airman	FX 79970			Pilot	RN	887Sqn	HMS Illustrious	Martlet			27	1915-01-18	Killed	1942-08-02	At sea	Bay 3, Panel 2, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Matthew and Ann Shaw; husband of Iris Gwedoline Shaw of Brixton, London. Native of Mansfield
4	Smith	G M	G M	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Observer	RNVR	1771Sqn	HMS Implacable	Firefly l	Z 1907	Shaw, R M; Smith, G M			Prisoner of War	1944-10-26	At sea, near Rorvik Harbour, Norway	, ,		Prisoner of War. German Prisoner of War Liberated.
5	Shaw	Raymond Martin	R M	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNZNVR	1771Sqn	HMS Implacable	Firefly I	Z 1905	Shaw, R M; Smith, G M	26		Killed	1944-10-26	At sea, near Rorvik jetty, Norway	Plot A IV (British), Row K, Grave 11, Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery, Norway	Son of James and Sarah Shaw (nee Kiddle), of Ararimu Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Cynthia Jane Shaw, of Houghton, Huntingdonshire			Courtesy Rob Philips
6	Beale	Anthony William Duncan	A W D	Sub-Lieutenant (A)		DSC	Gazetted for DSC 16 September 1941 - Bismark Search 24 to 27 May 41.	Pilot	RN	788Sqn	HMS Lanka	Swordfish	V 4371	Beale, A W D; Bolton, D A, Hall, J R; Shaw, C T, Skingley, G E H	21		Killed	1942-04-05	Ceylon	Bay 3, Panel 1, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Captain Richard George Forfeitt Beale OBE and Dorothy Alison Frances Beale of Norwich
7	Bolton	David Alec	D A	Leading Airman	FX 79396			Air Gunner 3rd Class	RN	788Sqn	HMS Lanka	Swordfish	V 4397	Beale, A W D; Bolton, D A, Hall, J R; Shaw, C T, Skingley, G E H	22		Killed	1942-04-05	Ceylon	Plot 6B, Row P, Grave 12A, Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka	Son of Alexander John and Nellie Margaret Bolton, of Wimbledon, Surrey
8	Skingley	George Edward Henry	G E H	Naval Airman 1st Class	FX 79400			Air Gunner 3rd Class	RN	788Sqn	HMS Lanka	Swordfish	V 4423	Beale, A W D; Bolton, D A, Hall, J R; Shaw, C T, Skingley, G E H	21	1920-06-24	Died of wounds	1942-04-05	Colombo, Ceylon	Plot 6B, Row N, Grave 5, Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka	Son of Mr and Mrs G W Skingley, of Rayleigh, Essex. Native of Leyton, Essex
9	Hall	John Rumsworth	J R	Petty Officer Airman	FX 76569			Air Gunner 2nd Class	RN	788Sqn	HMS Lanka	Swordfish	V 4412	Beale, A W D; Bolton, D A, Hall, J R; Shaw, C T, Skingley, G E H	25		Killed	1942-04-05	Ceylon	Plot 6B, Row B, Grave 15, Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka	Son of John and Mary Hall; husband of Doris Elizabeth (Dorrie) Hall, of North Finchley, Middlesex
10	Shaw	Harold	H	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	782Sqn	HMS Merlin, Donibristle	Swordfish	W 5924		21		Missing presumed killed	1942-04-02	Pentland Firth	Bay 4, Panel 2, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Edwin and Ethel Shaw of Salford, Lancashire
11	Shaw	Charles Thomas	C T	Temp Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Observer	RNVR	788Sqn	HMS Lanka	Swordfish	V 4398	Beale, A W D; Bolton, D A, Hall, J R; Shaw, C T, Skingley, G E H	20		Killed	1942-04-05	Ceylon	Bay 4, Panel 2, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Shaw of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham
12	Haberfield	John Kerle Tipoha	J K T	Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNZNVR	1839Sqn	HMS Indomitable	Hellcat ll	JX 757 ()	Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A	26	Born on the 25th November 1919	PoW - Murdered by the Japanese Changi Beach 1945	1945-03-31	Singapore	Panel 8, New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland, North Shore City, New Zealand. Also remembered in the FAA Display in the Aircraft Hanger at the AUCKLAND Museum of Technology and Transport, New Zealand	Son of William Isaac and Frances Mercy Haberfield (nee Bailey), of Greenhills, Southland, New Zealand	The son of William Isaac and Frances Mercy Haberfield (formerly Spencer, née Bailey), of Greenhills, Southland. New Zealand. A Fireman prior to enlisting in the RN/FAA on the 28th August 1941.	'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire
13	Shaw	Reginald James Anthony	R J A	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	1833Sqn	HMS Illustrious	Corsair		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A	23		Murdered by the Japanese	1945-07-31	Sumatra	Bay 6, Panel 5, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Lionel John Robert and Edith Edna Shaw of Dulwich, London	Prisoner of War. Murdered by the Japanese	'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
14	Shaw	Norman	N	Temp Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	1850Sqn NAS	HMS Saker, Washington / Halifax / Lewiston / Brunswick, Maine / Squantum / New York, USA	Corsair			19		Died of injuries	1944-08-04	USNAS Brunswick, USA	Lot 167, Portsmouth Naval Cemetery - New Hampshire, United States of America
15	Baxter	Evan John	E J	Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNZNVR	1839Sqn	HMS Illustrious	Corsair ll	JT 578	Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A	23		PoW - Murdered by Japanese	1945-07-31	Singapore	Panel 8, New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland, North Shore City, New Zealand Also remembered in the FAA Display in the Aircraft Hanger at the AUCKLAND Museum of Technology and Transport, New Zealand	Son of Joseph John and May Suter Baxter, of Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand.		'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
16	Roebuck	Donald Vivian	D V	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Observer	RNVR	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A	23		Murdered by the Japanese	1945-07-31	Palembang, Sumatra	Bay 6, Panel 4, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdon	Son of Frank and Doris Mildred Roebuck; husband of Constance Mary Roebuck, of Grenoside, Yorkshire.	Prisoner of War -Murdered by the Japanese	'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
17	McRae	William James Smith	W J S	Petty Officer Airman (TY)	FX 96155			Telegraphist Air Gunner 3rd Class	RN	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A (Crew - Burrenston, K M; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S)	21		Murdered by the Japanese	1945-07-31	Singapore	Bay 6, Panel 1, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Mr and Mrs William McRae; husband of Joyce Mavis McRae of York	Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. Murdered by the Japanese	'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
18	Lintern	William Edwin John	W E J	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Observer	RNVR	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A (Crew Burrenston, K M; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S)			Murdered by the Japanese	1945-07-31	Singapore	Bay 6, Panel 4, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom		Prisoner of War in Japanese Hands. Murdered by the Japanese	'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
19	Burrenston	Kenneth Morgan	K M	Temp Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A (Crew; Burrenston, K M; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S)			PoW - Murdered by the Japanese 15-20 August 1945	1945-07-31		Bay 6, Panel 2, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire And Changi Memorial, United Kingdom			'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
20	Burns	John Robert	J R	Sub-Lieutenant (A)				Pilot	RNVR	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A. (Crew; Barker, I; Burns, J R; Roebuck, D V)	23		PoW - Murdered by Japanese	1945-07-31		Bay 6, Panel 3, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire And Changi Memorial, United Kingdon	Son of John and Olive Burns, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales		'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report
21	Barker	Ivor	I	Petty Officer Airman (TY)	FX 86731			Telegraphist Air Gunner 3rd Class	RN	849Sqn	HMS Victorious	Avenger		Barker, I; Baxter, E J; Burns, J R; Burrenston, K M; Haberfield, J K T; Lintern, W E J; McRae, W J S; Roebuck, D V, Shaw, R J A	21		PoW - Murdered by Japanese	1945-07-31	Palembang	Bay 6, Panel 1, Lee-On-Solent Memorial - Hampshire, United Kingdom	Son of Henry and Minnie Barker of Gleadless, Yorkshire		'The Palembang Nine' Read Archive Report	Courtesy Rob Philips
22	Shaw	A I R	A I R	Temp Sub-Lieutenant (A)		MBE		Pilot	RNVR	879Sqn NAS	HMS Attacker							0000-00-00	-	, ,
23	Shaw	Raymond Thorndyke	R T	Lieutenant-Commander				Observer	RN		HMS Hermes			One of at least 57 Fleet Air Arm casualties on HMS Hermes on this date	34		Died of wounds	1942-04-10	Ceylon	Plot 6B, Row P, Grave 3, Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka	Son of Raymond Henry and Katharine Shaw; husband of Daphne Laura Ursula Shaw, of Porthcawl, Glamorgan.